New Delhi, May 29 -- Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent on the US President Donald Trump Administration Defending Tariffs In a US Court.

He accused Prime Minister Modi of ignoring the matter because he preferred praise over critical discussions about economic policies.

"Our Prime Minister does not want to hear about tariffs; our Prime Minister only wants to hear 'Tareef' (praise). So, the PM is silent on this. The Prime Minister has not said anything," he added.

Ramesh said that Trump had claimed credit for the ceasefire on multiple international platforms, but the Indian leadership chose to stay quiet.

"President Trump has said 8 times in 11 days in 3 coun...